A Heterozygote Is an Individual with

question 16

Multiple Choice

A heterozygote is an individual with

• A) the same paternal and maternal allele at a particular locus.
• B) a different paternal and maternal allele at a particular locus.
• C) a recessive allele.
• D) a dominant allele.

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Definitions:

Flexor Muscles

Muscles that decrease the angle between two bones at a joint, typically described in the limbs.

Filium Terminale

A filament of connective tissue that extends from the conus medullaris to anchor the spinal cord in the coccyx.

Cauda Equina

A collection of nerve roots at the lower end of the vertebral canal, resembling a horse's tail, crucial for lower limb movement and pelvic organ function.

Conus Medullaris

The tapered end of the spinal cord, located around the first lumbar vertebra.